NEW YORK RANGERS at WINNIPEG JETS
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, 8:00 p.m. ET
Bell MTS Place - Winnipeg, MB
TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM
Rangers:24-23-8 (56 pts)
Jets: 35-18-3 (73 pts)
THE MATCHUP
The Rangers play their 56th game of the 2018-19 season and begin a four-game road trip tonight, Feb. 12, against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place (8:00 p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Tonight's game is the start of New York's second four-game road trip of the season. The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in seven of the last 10 games (6-3-1) and in eight of the last 12 games (7-4-1).
Pregame Notes: Rangers at Jets 02.12.19
RANGERS VS. JETS
RANGERS-JETS CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. JETS
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Several Rangers players have connections with fellow members of the Blueshirts and/or members of the team's coaching staff in addition to being teammates with the Rangers:
WHAT A LINE
Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and Mats Zuccarello have recorded 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) in the last 11 games which all three players were in the lineup (since Jan. 12 at NY Islanders), including 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in the last nine games which all three players were in the lineup (since Jan. 15 vs. Carolina). Since Jan. 15, Zibanejad leads the NHL in goals (11) and is tied for the NHL lead in points (17), and Zuccarello is tied for the NHL lead in assists (12). Thus far this season, 11 of Zuccarello's 23 assists have been on goals scored by Zibanejad, and Zuccarello has assisted on 11 of Zibanejad's 23 goals.
THREE'S COMPANY
The Rangers have recorded at least three goals in eight of the last 11 games and in nine of the last 13 games. Including team goals awarded for a shootout win, New York has notched three or more goals in 18 of the last 28 games and in 34 of 55 games this season.
ONE AND WON
Seven of the Rangers' last nine games, nine of their last 13 games, and 29 of their 55 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Blueshirts have posted a 15-6-8 record in one-goal games in 2018-19 and are tied for second in the NHL in wins in one-goal games this season.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 446th career NHL win on Jan. 19 at Boston, passing Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list. When Lundqvist makes his next appearance (which will be his 40th of the 2018-19 season), he will become the first goaltender in NHL history to appear in at least 40 games in each of his first 14 seasons in the league.
ALEXANDAR THE GREAT
Alexandar Georgiev made a single-game career-high 55 saves in the Rangers' win on Feb. 10 vs. Toronto. Georgiev's 55 saves were the second-most a Rangers goaltender has made in one game since the NHL began tracking saves in 1955-56 (Mike Richter holds the Rangers' single-game record for saves - 59 on Jan. 31, 1991 at Vancouver). In addition, Georgiev's 55 saves were the most by a Rangers goaltender in a game which the Rangers won, the most by a Rangers goaltender in a game that ended in regulation, and the most by a Rangers goaltender in a game at MSG.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad recorded a point on 10 consecutive goals which the Rangers scored from Jan. 19 at Boston to Feb. 4 vs. Los Angeles. According to NHL Stats & Information, he became the first Ranger in franchise history to tally a point on 10 consecutive goals scored by the team, as well as the ninth player in NHL history to tally a point on at least 10 consecutive goals scored by his team. Zibanejad has recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) over the last six games. He has tallied a goal in seven of the last 10 games (11 goals, six assists) and has recorded a point in 11 of the last 14 games (12 goals, eight assists). Zibanejad leads the Rangers in assists (31) and points (54) this season, and he has established career-highs in both categories.
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello has tallied a point in 10 of the last 11 games which he has played (five goals, 12 assists, plus-10 rating), and he has posted a multi-point game in five of those contests. He has notched 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in his last seven games and 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in his last nine contests. In addition, Zuccarello has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in each of his last eight games and in 11 of his last 12 games.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Power Play:
Penalty Kill:
UPCOMING MILESTONES
INJURIES (143 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
REMEMBERING 1993-94
Mike Gartner recorded the game-winning goal at 2:37 of overtime, and Adam Graves recorded two goals to help the Rangers defeat the Ottawa Senators, 4-3, on February 12, 1994 at Ottawa.
